118 complaints reported

2015 Nissan Sentra Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
118
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2020

THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND STOPPED WORKING. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Jan 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A GRINDING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE FAILED ACCELERATE AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Jan 2020

CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 63K

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Nov 2019

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY HOME GOING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND STARTED JERKING AND LOSE POWER THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON I HAD TO IT EXIT THE FREEWAY GOING ONLY 15MPH , I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE 3800

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2019
Oct 2019

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM SAN DIEGO WHEN MY CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I ACCELERATE IT HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR AT TIMES AND MY WIFE PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT WOULDN'T GO NO MECHANIC WOULD LOOK AT MY CAR BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER IS SAYING IT'S NOT ON RECALL

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2019
Oct 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A LOUD NOISE HEARD WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2019
Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LAG AND HESITATE. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PARKED AT A FUEL STATION FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPOLI NISSAN (LOCATED AT 688 BRIDGEPORT AVE, MILFORD, CT 06460, (203) 877-5141) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2019
Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. SUBURBAN NISSAN OF TROY (1800 MAPLELAWN DR, TROY, MI 48084, (248) 649-2300) STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTED TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THEIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2019
Sep 2019

WHEN I HIT 70-80 MPH MY VEHICLES RPM'S GO CRAZY AND TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING AND BUCKING. DOES. IT DO IT DURING NORMAL DAY TO DAY 55 MPH DRIVING ONLY AT THE HIGHER SPEED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2019
Aug 2019

I HAVE GONE THRU 3 TRANSMISSIONS IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. 1ST WENT OUT AT 33K, 2ND WENT OUT AT 86K, AND THE LAST AT 148K. NISSAN CHARGED ME 800.00 FOR THE 2ND. NISSAN STATES I AM LIABLE FOR ALL CHARGES NOW. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I'VE HAD THE WORK DONE HAS REPLACED OVER 1000 OF THESE TRANNYS. WHY? THEY ARE DEFECTIVE OR AT LEAST AN INFERIOR PRODUCT. A SEARCH OF YOUR SITE HAS GARNERED OVER 100 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PART IN MY YEAR AND MODEL ALONE. NISSAN STATED TO ME THAT IF I REPLACE IT THE WARRANTY WILL BE 12 MO OR 12K MILES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS PART IS PROPRIETARY TO THE VEHICLE, THERE IS NO OTHER REPLACEMENT PART! SALVAGE YARDS IN LAS VEGAS WILL NOT EVEN CARRY THEM. TO PUT A DIFFERENT TRANNY IN WOULD REQUIRE AN ENGINE AND ECM CHANGE. I ASKED ONE YARD WHAT THEY DO IF THEY GOT A VEHICLE WITH THIS TRANNY AND THEY STATED THAT THEY REMOVE THE TRANNY AND PART THE CAR OUT. IS THIS WHAT I'M FORCED TO DO? THE REALITY OF THIS PART FAILING AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND GETTING RUN OVER BY A SEMI TRUCK IS VERY REAL WITH DIRE CONSEQUENCES. I IMPLORE YOU TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE QUALITY OF THIS PART AND NISSANS BUSINESS PRACTICES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2019
Jul 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL BOOMING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WEST PALM BEACH NISSAN (3870 W BLUE HERON BLVD, RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33404) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CV JOINT NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2018
Jun 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION NISSAN KENDALL (305-707-0144, LOCATED AT 17305 S DIXIE HWY, PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Jun 2019

TAKATA RECALL MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE TWICE IN 4 YEARS OF HAVING A BRAND NEW CAR. FIRST TIME WITHIN A MONTH. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOTHING. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTS SPUTTERING, WON'T ACCELERATE AND STARTS GOING IN REVERSE WHILE IN DRIVE. MY CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AT THIS POINT AND HAD TO BE LEFT IN ANOTHER STATE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2019
Jun 2019

BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW DEC 2015, TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 68K MILES, NISSAN REPLACED IT IN JAN 2018, AND NOW JUNE 2019 THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN ONLY 1.5 YEARS AFTER THEY REPLACED THE LAST TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS AND NEEDS IT'S 3RD TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 1-2 YEARS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE RPM JUMPS UP AND DOWN, WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH. IT'S VERY UNSAFE AND IT IS NOT RELIABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2019
Jun 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2019
May 2019

TAKE IT A DEALER , THEY SAID IS THE TRANSMISSION,BUT WHERE I BOUGHT IT, THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP ME, I BOUGHT INSURANCE 3 YEARS OR 35000 MILES, I HAVE 120000 MILES, I STILL PAYING THE CAR,IT COULD BE A RECALL CAR??IT'S ON THE STREET.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2019
May 2019

NOTICED LACK OF POWER WHILE DRIVING CONSTANT KICK BACK ALMOST LIKE GOING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP WHEN ACCELERATING LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE AND OCCASIONALLY A SOUND LIKE A BIRD CHIRP IF GOES ABOVE 2000 RPM. HAPPENS ON CITY OR HIGHWAY ROADS. NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK MY 2015 SENTRA TO NISSAN TO FIND OUT WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED EVEN THOUGH SEVERAL YEAR MODELS FROM 2003-2010 HAVE FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSIONS EXPANDING TO WARRANTY BUT 2015 ISN'T INCLUDED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2019
May 2019

RATTLING UNDER THE HOOD, LOOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR THE CAR HAS BEEN JERKING AND STALLING. JUST STARTED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO THE RATTLING APPEARS WHEN IN GEAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2019
Apr 2019

MY CAR HAS THE CVT AND AT TIMES YOU HAVE TO REALLY PRESS HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THE CAR TO SELECT A GEAR AND MOVE. IF YOU EASE INTO THE GAS PEDAL TO MOVE IT'S ALMOST AS IF I AM DRIVING MY HUSBAND'S RACECAR WITH A STALL CONVERTER IN IT. I TOOK IT TO THE SELLING DEALER AT ONLY 22,000 MILES AND THEY WANTED TO CHANGE THE FLUID WITHOUT FIRST EVEN TAKING IT FOR A RIDE OR EXPLAINING WHY IT NEEDED THE FLUID CHANGED SO SOON WHEN THE MANUAL STATES 60K.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2017
Apr 2019

THE CAR HAS A LITTLE LESS THAN 35000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING IT LOSES SPEED AND EVEN WHEN I PRESS THE PEDAL DOWN IT DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE. THE RPMS GO WAY UP BUT THE CAR IS VERY SLOW TO PICK UP SPEED. THE PROBLEM REALLY PICKED UP AFTER THE DEALER DID THE RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION SERVICE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2019
Mar 2019

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD STUTTER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE UPHILL. MADE APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. ON THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND REPORTED METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE MANGER SAID THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD BE 'REBUILT'.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2019
Mar 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND THE POWER TRAIN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VALLEY HI NISSAN (15722 VALLEY PARK LN, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394, (760) 241-1700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2019
Feb 2019

LOSS OF POWER, TRANSMISSION JERKING FLUTTERING VIBRATING AND CLUNKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND STOPPING, RPM SPIKING REAL HIGH AND CAR LOSES POWER AND TRANSMISSION THEN JERKS AND YOU CAN NOT ACCELERATE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. TRANSMISSION FLUTTER AND VIBRATE BETWEEN 20 MPH AND 45 MPH WITH SEEM LIKE A SLIGHT POWER LOSS. CAR HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN TO NISSAN BUT THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE SINCE IT ONLY DOES IT WHEN IT WANTS OR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A REAL LONG TIME. ALSO WHEN IT'S FIRST STARTED AND DRIVEN THE ENGINE KINDA TICKS WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDDLE. AND MOST RECENTLY TODAY THE CAR LOST POWER COMPLETELY AND THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON WITH CODE P0101. MASS OVERFLOW SENSOR CODE. NISSAN CLEANED THROTTLE BODY AND REPROGRAMMED ECU. CAR IS STILL EXPERIENCING ALL PROBLEMS ABOVE OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS OFF AND THE CAR HASN'T LOST COMPLETE POWER AGAIN BUT DOES EXPENSIVE SLIGHT/MODERATE POWER LOSS FREQUENTLY. IT WAS FIRST SERVICED AT NISSAN ON 7/3/2018 FOR TRANSMISSION, AND AGAIN TODAY 2/22/19 FOR CODE P0101 WITH POWER LOSS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2019
Feb 2019

WHEN DRIVING I CAN FEEL THE TRANSMITTION SLIPPING. IT WILL DO A JERKING MOTION WHEN I PRESSBTHE GAS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2018
Jan 2019

UPON PURCHASING VEHICLE NEW AT DEALERSHIP RAN GOOD FOR FIRST 50000 MILES THEN TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING CRAZY ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND DON'T TURN OFF THEN THE RPMS STARTED JUMPING UP AND DOWN NOT WANTING TO SHIFT GEARS TOOK TO SHOP THEY SAID THEY CONTINUOUSLY HAVE THESE CARS WITH THIS CERTAIN TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY BREAKING DOWN CAR HAS 70000 MILES ON IT AND I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS AFTER LOOKING UP THESE CARS O ENCOUNTERED MANY PEOPLE WITH MY CARS PROBLEM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018

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